KERN OIL AND REFINING COMPANY
7724 EAST PANAMA LANE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307 · NAICS 324110 Petroleum Refineries
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Inspection records
Apr 18, 2013#316817170Apr 18, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#316817170$20,14517 viol.17 violations$20,145 in penalties
Inspection #316817170
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 2013
- Contested
- Oct 7, 2013
- Final Order
- Apr 21, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 9, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $47,700
- Penalties on Record
- $20,145
- Site Address
- 7724 E. Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 O | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 9, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | Apr 21, 2014 |
| 01002 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C02 | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $375 | Nov 1, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | Apr 21, 2014 |
| 01003 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 E06 | Other | 1 | - | $375 | $375 | Nov 1, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | Apr 21, 2014 |
| 01004 | 3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 A | Other | 1 | - | $280 | $280 | Nov 1, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | Apr 21, 2014 |
| 01005 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G02 A | Other | 1 | - | $1,125 | $280 | Jun 30, 2015 | Oct 7, 2013 | Apr 21, 2014 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 13, 2013#316816826Mar 13, 2013Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#316816826$1,1203 viol.3 violations$1,120 in penalties
Inspection #316816826
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 13, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 10, 2013
- Contested
- Aug 8, 2013
- Final Order
- Nov 26, 2014
- Closed
- Mar 13, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,060
- Penalties on Record
- $1,120
- Site Address
- 7724 E. Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L03 | Other | 8 | 90 | $560 | $0 | Aug 28, 2013 | Aug 8, 2013 | Nov 26, 2014 |
| 02001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 J02 D | Other | 8 | 90 | $6,750 | $560 | Aug 28, 2013 | Aug 8, 2013 | Nov 26, 2014 |
| 03001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 L01 | Other | 8 | 90 | $6,750 | $560 | Aug 28, 2013 | Aug 8, 2013 | Nov 26, 2014 |
Jul 7, 2009#125877662Jul 7, 2009Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#125877662$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125877662
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 22, 2009
- Closed
- Sep 24, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7724 East Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Dec 27, 2007#125762997Dec 27, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#125762997$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #125762997
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 2008
- Contested
- Jan 31, 2008
- Final Order
- Jun 17, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 111
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,650
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 7724 East Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G03 | Other | 6 | 14 | $7,650 | $4,000 | Feb 4, 2008 | Jan 31, 2008 | Jun 17, 2008 |
Sep 12, 2006#301125878Sep 12, 2006Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#301125878$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301125878
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 98
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7724 East Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Jun 28, 2006#301125209Jun 28, 2006Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#301125209$2801 viol.1 violation$280 in penalties
Inspection #301125209
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2006
- Contested
- Jul 26, 2006
- Final Order
- Apr 23, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $280
- Site Address
- 7724 East Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Refinery worker is burned when steam escapes past blockage
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3329 Pipe Lines OSHA citation code: 3329 D | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | $280 | Jul 23, 2006 | Jul 26, 2006 | Apr 23, 2007 |
Jun 25, 2005#125762351Jun 25, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#125762351$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #125762351
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 20, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 105
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $188
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7724 East Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 F01 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $188 | $0 | Mar 31, 2008 | - | - |
Jan 19, 2005#120337290Jan 19, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#120337290$33,79511 viol.11 violations$33,795 in penalties
Inspection #120337290
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2005
- Contested
- Jun 27, 2005
- Final Order
- Apr 17, 2006
- Closed
- Jun 1, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $62,475
- Penalties on Record
- $33,795
- Site Address
- 7724 East Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
One employee dies, two are injured in refinery explosion
Violations
Violation list (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 770 Boilers Subject to Annual Inspection OSHA citation code: 770 A | Other | 7 | - | $375 | $375 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 27, 2005 | Apr 17, 2006 |
| 01004 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D01 D | Other | 1 | 12 | $420 | $420 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 27, 2005 | Apr 17, 2006 |
| 01006 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 D02 E | Other | 1 | 12 | $750 | $750 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 27, 2005 | Apr 17, 2006 |
| 01008 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 G01 | Other | 5 | 12 | $750 | $750 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 27, 2005 | Apr 17, 2006 |
| 03001 | 5189 Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials OSHA citation code: 5189 B03 D | Other | 1 | 12 | $5,060 | $1,125 | Mar 31, 2008 | Jun 27, 2005 | Apr 17, 2006 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 4, 2004#125755231Jun 4, 2004Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#125755231$1,2753 viol.3 violations$1,275 in penalties
Inspection #125755231
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 7, 2004
- Closed
- Apr 21, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,585
- Penalties on Record
- $1,275
- Site Address
- 7724 East Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee suffers burns while analyzing petroleum samples
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 C | Other | 1 | 5 | $560 | $450 | Nov 12, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 F04 | Other | 43 | 5 | $560 | $450 | Nov 12, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 H02 D | Other | 1 | 5 | $465 | $375 | Nov 12, 2004 | - | - |
Mar 18, 1996#119973444Mar 18, 1996Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#119973444$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #119973444
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 2, 1996
- Contested
- May 18, 1996
- Final Order
- Apr 9, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 7724 E Panama Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93307
- Industry
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3310 Discharge Location OSHA citation code: 3310 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $560 | $300 | Apr 5, 1996 | May 18, 1996 | Apr 9, 1997 |
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The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, 2,503 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.